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Jan 02, 2026Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has once again stirred crypto markets after updating his profile photo on X to a Milady NFT helping push the collection’s floor price up nearly 30% within 24 hours.
A New Year Message for Ethereum
The price move coincided with a New Year post from Buterin on X in which he reflected on Ethereum’s progress in 2025 and laid out his priorities for the year ahead. “Welcome to 2026! Milady is back,” Buterin wrote, before pointing to a series of technical upgrades completed last year, including higher gas limits, expanded blob capacity, improvements in node software quality, and major advances in zkEVMs and PeerDAS.
Beyond Hype: Ethereum’s Long-Term Mission
Buterin used the post to reiterate Ethereum’s broader mission, arguing that the network should not focus on short-term narratives or speculative trends, but instead serve as a foundational layer for a freer and more open internet. He highlights the importance of decentralized applications that operate without fraud, censorship, or third-party interference, continue functioning even if their original developers disappear and protect user privacy.
The Unusual Lore of Milady
The renewed attention has once again drawn focus to Milady’s unconventional history. Launched in August 2021, Milady Maker is a collection of 10,000 neochibi-style NFTs on Ethereum created by the Remilia Collective.
Surviving Controversy and Volatility
Milady has weathered numerous controversies including public disputes involving its creators, legal battles between founders, allegations of misconduct and technical incidents that resulted in the loss of funds. Despite these challenges the collection has repeatedly rebounded.
Culture Still Moves Markets
While the NFT market remains volatile, Milady’s latest rally underscores how cultural signals from influential figures can still move prices — particularly for projects rooted as much in internet subculture as financial speculation. As members of the Milady community often note many NFT projects failed by trying too hard to explain themselves. Milady by contrast has survived by never doing so.
Sources >> Vitalik Buterin’s Milady Profile Photo Sparks 30% Jump in NFT Floor Price